Question

find the point, M, that divides segment AB into a ratio of 5:5 if A is at (0,15) and B is at (20,0)

Answer 1

Since the ratio is 5:5, we are looking for the midpoint or half way point on the segment.

The point is found by finding the half way point in y axis direction.\[\frac{ y _{2}-y _{1} }{ 2}=y\]

And by finding the half way point in the x axis direction.\[\frac{ x _{2}-x _{1} }{ 2 }=x\]

So the value form M will be (x,y)